First Song of Spring

Even though it's only January, as I mentioned here, the signs of approaching spring start early in this part of the world.  This morning, despite the incessant blustery rain and wind we've been having for the past several days, I was thrilled to hear a song sparrow in a shrub on the sheltered north side of the house, testing his trills in what was undeniably a spring song.  What I heard this morning sounded more like the first of the two song recordings found here.